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Re: Do firearms empower people?

Originally Posted by Unrepresented

Our second Amendment has killed more Americans than Marxism has.

that is a stupid comment because for that to be true, you'd have to prove without the 2A there would be no murders. and we have seen countries like Mexico and Columbia have far more murders per capita and they don't have a second amendment

Re: Do firearms empower people?

Originally Posted by TurtleDude

many communist defenders always claim that Stalin, Mao etc were not real communists. but it seems every time a "communist" leader springs up, so do lots of graves. WE have to hold the philosophy responsible for how it is applied. as I noted. The Spanish Inquisition had no real relationship with true Christianity but I hold the Papacy responsible for the horrors of that institution

I don't really care what people call themselves. Actions speak far louder than words. Stalin was no communist. He was as dictator, one of the worst of all time. Mao wasn't much better. Doesn't matter if they forced "communist" policies. Communism isn't about force. Dictatorships are.

This is what I hate about politics the most, it turns people in snobbish egotistical self righteous dicks who allow their political beliefs, partisan attitudes, and 'us vs. them' mentality, to force them to deny reality.

Originally Posted by Navy Pride

You can't paint everone with the same brush.......It does not work tht way.

Originally Posted by Wessexman

See with you around Captain we don't even have to make arguments, as you already know everything .

Originally Posted by CriticalThought

Had you been born elsewhere or at a different time you may very well have chosen a different belief system.

Originally Posted by ernst barkmann

It a person has faith they dont need to convince another of it, and when a non believer is not interested in listening to the word of the lord, " you shake the dust from your sandels and move on"

Re: Do firearms empower people?

Originally Posted by Henrin

That's only because what communist dream of isn't possible.

Absolutely correct. Real communism on a national scale isn't possible. Communists who believe it can are living in a dream world. People will always want more... and people wanting more helps things progress.

This is what I hate about politics the most, it turns people in snobbish egotistical self righteous dicks who allow their political beliefs, partisan attitudes, and 'us vs. them' mentality, to force them to deny reality.

Originally Posted by Navy Pride

You can't paint everone with the same brush.......It does not work tht way.

Originally Posted by Wessexman

See with you around Captain we don't even have to make arguments, as you already know everything .

Originally Posted by CriticalThought

Had you been born elsewhere or at a different time you may very well have chosen a different belief system.

Originally Posted by ernst barkmann

It a person has faith they dont need to convince another of it, and when a non believer is not interested in listening to the word of the lord, " you shake the dust from your sandels and move on"

Re: Do firearms empower people?

Originally Posted by CaptainCourtesy

Actual communism has killed very few people. Dictatorship MASQUERADING as communism has killed more than just about any form of government.

Yes, I've seen that sort of communism apologism before. "Every time communism has failed, it wasn't true communism." I suppose it's never been the case that the ideology itself is unrealistic since it goes against human nature and that's why it fails. Naw, if we did communism here, I'm sure we'd do it right.

The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.

Re: Do firearms empower people?

Originally Posted by CaptainCourtesy

I don't really care what people call themselves. Actions speak far louder than words. Stalin was no communist. He was as dictator, one of the worst of all time. Mao wasn't much better. Doesn't matter if they forced "communist" policies. Communism isn't about force. Dictatorships are.

Stalin was the consequence of Lenin's philosophy that was heavily influenced by Marxism.

Re: Do firearms empower people?

When documents and concepts start brandishing weapons and killing people? I always thought it was primarily people who killed people.

"God is the name by which I designate all things which cross my path violently and recklessly, all things which alter my plans and intentions, and change the course of my life, for better or for worse."-C G Jung